BaerbelW
@baerbelw.bsky.social
I'm one of the volunteers helping with @skepticalscience.bsky.social
- see my profile page http://sks.to/BaerbelW also on Mastodon @[email protected]
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- see my profile page http://sks.to/BaerbelW also on Mastodon @[email protected]
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Wieder eine faszinierende und lehrreiche Gelegenheit für mich, an einer deutschen Handbuchübersetzung mitzuwirken und weitere Übersetzungen zu koordinieren.
Direkt zur deutschen Version geht es über diesen Link:
sks.to/autocracy-de
Direkt zur deutschen Version geht es über diesen Link:
sks.to/autocracy-de
We are delighted to announce the first two translations of the Handbook, into German and Italian. They are available through our portal: sks.to/autocracy
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November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wieder eine faszinierende und lehrreiche Gelegenheit für mich, an einer deutschen Handbuchübersetzung mitzuwirken und weitere Übersetzungen zu koordinieren.
Direkt zur deutschen Version geht es über diesen Link:
sks.to/autocracy-de
Direkt zur deutschen Version geht es über diesen Link:
sks.to/autocracy-de
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In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
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Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Revisiting The Category 6 Conversation After Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.
www.forbes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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AXA and Ipsos have published the 12th edition of the Future Risks Report, a report based on a global survey of 23,000 citizens and 3,595 risk experts.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
AXA and Ipsos have published the 12th edition of the Future Risks Report, a report based on a global survey of 23,000 citizens and 3,595 risk experts.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
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The 2025 #TIME100Climate list is out! We are thrilled to share that Rebecca Lindsey, our project director, is part of this group: (link)
This list recognizes the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action in 2025.
See the full list: time.com/collections/time-100-climate-2025/
This list recognizes the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action in 2025.
See the full list: time.com/collections/time-100-climate-2025/
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The 2025 #TIME100Climate list is out! We are thrilled to share that Rebecca Lindsey, our project director, is part of this group: (link)
This list recognizes the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action in 2025.
See the full list: time.com/collections/time-100-climate-2025/
This list recognizes the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action in 2025.
See the full list: time.com/collections/time-100-climate-2025/
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Wissenschaft ist kein Wunschkonzert der Reichen und Mächtigen, die missliebige Forschung - etwa die Klimaforschung - am liebsten abschaffen und unterdrücken wollen. Deshalb habe ich das Hamburger Manifest unterschrieben. Es ist auch ein Appell an Forscherkollegen.
Hier ist es: openpetition.de/!hcbrf
Hier ist es: openpetition.de/!hcbrf
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Wissenschaft ist kein Wunschkonzert der Reichen und Mächtigen, die missliebige Forschung - etwa die Klimaforschung - am liebsten abschaffen und unterdrücken wollen. Deshalb habe ich das Hamburger Manifest unterschrieben. Es ist auch ein Appell an Forscherkollegen.
Hier ist es: openpetition.de/!hcbrf
Hier ist es: openpetition.de/!hcbrf
Sehr lesenswertes und persönliches Interview mit Stefan Rahmstorf!
Neues Interview, ohne paywall. www.zeit.de/politik/2025...
Stefan Rahmstorf: "Als Donald Trump das erste Mal gewählt wurde, habe ich geweint"
Der Klima-Diskurs steckt in der Krise: Alle Warnungen treffen auf taube Ohren. Wie man darüber nicht verzweifelt, erklärt der Klimaforscher Stefan Rahmstorf im Gespräch.
www.zeit.de
October 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Sehr lesenswertes und persönliches Interview mit Stefan Rahmstorf!
Die Fact Briefs gibt es auch (fast) alle als kurze Faktenchecks in deutscher Übersetzung! sks.to/gfb-de
"Are humans responsible for climate change?" recently became fact brief #50 published in collaboration with @gigafactproject.bsky.social and this milestone gave @baerbelw.bsky.social a reason to write a short blog post about the current status of this project:
skepticalscience.com/50-fact-brie...
skepticalscience.com/50-fact-brie...
October 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Die Fact Briefs gibt es auch (fast) alle als kurze Faktenchecks in deutscher Übersetzung! sks.to/gfb-de
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It is International Day of Climate Action.
Facts. Science. Action. Understanding the facts is the first step toward taking climate action. At Climate.us, facts come first.
Take action to support a trusted platform for climate facts by donating today.
donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
Facts. Science. Action. Understanding the facts is the first step toward taking climate action. At Climate.us, facts come first.
Take action to support a trusted platform for climate facts by donating today.
donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It is International Day of Climate Action.
Facts. Science. Action. Understanding the facts is the first step toward taking climate action. At Climate.us, facts come first.
Take action to support a trusted platform for climate facts by donating today.
donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
Facts. Science. Action. Understanding the facts is the first step toward taking climate action. At Climate.us, facts come first.
Take action to support a trusted platform for climate facts by donating today.
donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
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ABC did a fantastic job covering why our mission to keep climate information freely available MATTERS. Watch the video and read story: https://www.abc57.com/news/with-climate-change-data-disappearing-former-noaa-scientists-strike-back
With climate change data disappearing, former NOAA scientists strike back
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Elkhart River in Goshen resembles a serene stream these days, thanks to michiana's drought.
www.abc57.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
ABC did a fantastic job covering why our mission to keep climate information freely available MATTERS. Watch the video and read story: https://www.abc57.com/news/with-climate-change-data-disappearing-former-noaa-scientists-strike-back
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🚨Heute Nacht entscheiden die EU-Staats- und Regierungschef*innen über das EU-Klimaziel für 2040.
Ein wichtiger Moment – und die Gefahr ist groß, dass der gesamte EU-Klimaschutz auf der Speisekarte steht.
Um was geht es? #EUCO
Ein wichtiger Moment – und die Gefahr ist groß, dass der gesamte EU-Klimaschutz auf der Speisekarte steht.
Um was geht es? #EUCO
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨Heute Nacht entscheiden die EU-Staats- und Regierungschef*innen über das EU-Klimaziel für 2040.
Ein wichtiger Moment – und die Gefahr ist groß, dass der gesamte EU-Klimaschutz auf der Speisekarte steht.
Um was geht es? #EUCO
Ein wichtiger Moment – und die Gefahr ist groß, dass der gesamte EU-Klimaschutz auf der Speisekarte steht.
Um was geht es? #EUCO
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We are Climate.us, a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov.
Our goal is to build an enduring, independent, and scientifically rigorous platform that the world can rely on for climate communication, education, and engagement. Stay up to date: #updatesmate.us/#updates" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Climate.us/#updates
Our goal is to build an enduring, independent, and scientifically rigorous platform that the world can rely on for climate communication, education, and engagement. Stay up to date: #updatesmate.us/#updates" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Climate.us/#updates
October 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We are Climate.us, a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov.
Our goal is to build an enduring, independent, and scientifically rigorous platform that the world can rely on for climate communication, education, and engagement. Stay up to date: #updatesmate.us/#updates" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Climate.us/#updates
Our goal is to build an enduring, independent, and scientifically rigorous platform that the world can rely on for climate communication, education, and engagement. Stay up to date: #updatesmate.us/#updates" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Climate.us/#updates
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See @skepticalscience.bsky.social's shout out on our book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment - skepticalscience.com/new-book-cli...
The book is out now open access on our website here:
cssn.org/news-researc...
The book is out now open access on our website here:
cssn.org/news-researc...
New Book - Climate Obstruction: A global Assessment
Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment is a new book from Brown University’s global Climate Social Science Network, for which a team of more than 100 scholars explored who’s blocking action on clima...
skepticalscience.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
See @skepticalscience.bsky.social's shout out on our book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment - skepticalscience.com/new-book-cli...
The book is out now open access on our website here:
cssn.org/news-researc...
The book is out now open access on our website here:
cssn.org/news-researc...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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"Rebuilding" Climate(.)gov into Climate.us isn’t just about restoring—it’s about improving.
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
October 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Rebuilding" Climate(.)gov into Climate.us isn’t just about restoring—it’s about improving.
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
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Proud to have contributed to the blockbuster new volume Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment, documenting the many, many ways that corporations & orgs try to block climate action. Comprehensive, global in scope, authors from all over the world & the ebook version is FREE cssn.org/news-researc...
Global Assessment - Brown Climate Social Science Network
Climate advocacy has not failed, climate policy has been sabotaged, explains a new open access book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment.
cssn.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Proud to have contributed to the blockbuster new volume Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment, documenting the many, many ways that corporations & orgs try to block climate action. Comprehensive, global in scope, authors from all over the world & the ebook version is FREE cssn.org/news-researc...
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Fun random statistic - our 2013 paper finding 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming just went past 1.5 million downloads (which is not a bad number for an academic paper) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
October 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Fun random statistic - our 2013 paper finding 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming just went past 1.5 million downloads (which is not a bad number for an academic paper) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Experts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social @aronczyk.bsky.social and @johnfocook.bsky.social speak with @trackchangesmedia.bsky.social on the rising threat of climate disinformation in the media, solutions misinformation, and the attack on climate science and scientists themselves.
September 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Experts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social @aronczyk.bsky.social and @johnfocook.bsky.social speak with @trackchangesmedia.bsky.social on the rising threat of climate disinformation in the media, solutions misinformation, and the attack on climate science and scientists themselves.
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Great interview of climate scientist Mike Mann and virologist Peter Hotez on the war on science by special interest groups. My colleague Mann endured vicious attacks after his pioneering (and solidly confirmed) ‘hockey stick’ curve of #globalwarming.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...
www.pbs.org
October 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Great interview of climate scientist Mike Mann and virologist Peter Hotez on the war on science by special interest groups. My colleague Mann endured vicious attacks after his pioneering (and solidly confirmed) ‘hockey stick’ curve of #globalwarming.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Excited to lead a University of Melbourne submission to the Senate inquiry on climate misinformation and also speak to @readfearn.bsky.social at @australia.theguardian.com about the trends in climate misinformation & how to counter it www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says
Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obstruction
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Excited to lead a University of Melbourne submission to the Senate inquiry on climate misinformation and also speak to @readfearn.bsky.social at @australia.theguardian.com about the trends in climate misinformation & how to counter it www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Imagine, just for a moment, a climate future where the facts cannot be deleted...
If that sounds like an ideal future for you and/or your family make sure to check out our website (Climate.us) and give us a follow on our social media accounts.
If that sounds like an ideal future for you and/or your family make sure to check out our website (Climate.us) and give us a follow on our social media accounts.
October 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Imagine, just for a moment, a climate future where the facts cannot be deleted...
If that sounds like an ideal future for you and/or your family make sure to check out our website (Climate.us) and give us a follow on our social media accounts.
If that sounds like an ideal future for you and/or your family make sure to check out our website (Climate.us) and give us a follow on our social media accounts.
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Did you see that we resurrected the Fifth National Climate Assessment this week!?
Did you know that we have a $10k match donation challenge live right now?!
Never miss an update from us, sign up today! www.climate.us#take-action
Did you know that we have a $10k match donation challenge live right now?!
Never miss an update from us, sign up today! www.climate.us#take-action
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Did you see that we resurrected the Fifth National Climate Assessment this week!?
Did you know that we have a $10k match donation challenge live right now?!
Never miss an update from us, sign up today! www.climate.us#take-action
Did you know that we have a $10k match donation challenge live right now?!
Never miss an update from us, sign up today! www.climate.us#take-action
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🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
September 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us
Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏
This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.